The latest buzz around Cisco is that its latest iteration of its emulator OS, IOS 15, will help the company crack down on the use of its IOS emulator without plugging in a product key -- something many home network pros and enterprise network managers have relied on until now, especially when...

In theme with our discussions this month on IT-business alignment, one of the major hurdles in this area seems to be an understanding between the upper executives -- the CEO, CFO and COO, namely -- and the IT organization. There often exists a rift where the upper executive order is not...

Every network admin seems to have their favorite "network user" horror stories -- what are the most frequent types of problems you seem to encounter with your network users? What steps have you taken with "problem users" that were successful?

What are you currently using for your virtual machine backups, particularly with VMWare? One of the writers over on SearchDataBackup recently virtual agents rather than the APIs VMWare and others have been rolling out, and I'm wondering if that's true with ITKErs as well.

As Sister CISA CISSP pointed out, a lot of factors aren't included when companies embark on social media adventures, and it's usually IT that has to raise considerations. What would you suggest be included as companies draw out a "social media" total cost analysis?

Any suggestions on policies in terms of encouraging employees to take good care of their hardware, ranging from charging them for lost, broken or stolen company goods to rewarding well-maintained hardware or reduced helpdesk tickets? Apple's recently been accused of voiding warranties for cigarette...

What measures do you/your organization take to educate employees on network security policies? Do you include this information in new hire training? Do you hold special training? Does your include any unique or particular provisions?

With the popularity of a diverse range of mobile phones and devices, many organizations have set strict policies and restrictions on the mobile devices employees are allowed to user for work. Whether it's making users choose between a set range of mobile offerings or not allowing mobile devices to...

Shamus McGillicuddy recently delved into the topic of next-generation firewalls, and I wanted to know -- how many of you have implemented next-gen firewalls in your environment? Do you see this as being a legitimate trend for the future, or is it just a lot of hype?

Just curious if you have any advice from your latest disaster recovery review on what elements deserve particular attention. Frank Lady offers disaster recovery advice on SearchDisasterRecovery, but I'm curious as to whether elements like Swine Flu are playing part in how you sketch out how to...

As you may have read, VMware is backtracking on its end-of-availability for vSphere Enterprise Edition, extending its availability indefinitely. Are you confused about it? Relieved? Has this announcement affected your decisionmaking process for upgrades in the future?

Has your organization taken any measures to plan for flu or a larger than normal remote staff this season? What are some of the things you're taking into account (VPN testing/upgrades, checking network security parameters for remote workers, etc.)?

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